Sepioteuthis lessoniana,
commonly known as the Bigfin Reef Squid, are marine animals that
are found off the shores from the Hawaiian islands all the way
through to the tropic-Pacific ocean to the Red Sea. They
are commonly mistaken as cuttlefish, but are indeed a completely
different species!

This warm watered squid is commonly used in biomedical
research all over the world. Sepioteuthis lessoniana
can be easily transported overnight and are model organisms in
neuroscience, physiological, nutrition, oncological and many
other different kinds of research. This species is chosen over
other because it has an enlarged axon and rates of disease and
cannibalism are extremely low.

Most people know of Sepioteuthis
lessoniana as Calamari. Restaurants all
over the world serve calamari as both main dishes and as
appetizers!